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Comet 3I/ATLAS: A Cosmic Visitor From Beyond Our Stars

NASA scientists have discovered a rare visitor from beyond our solar system, a new interstellar comet speeding by on a brief cosmic tour.

Space.com on MSN · 22h

New interstellar object 3I/ATLAS: Everything we know about the rare cosmic visitor

How do we know 3I/ATLAS, also called comet C/2025 N1 (ATLAS), is interstellar? Will it strike Earth? Can we visit it? Here are all of your questions answered.

ZME Science on MSN · 12h

Interstellar comet: Everything We Know About 3I/ATLAS

On July 1, 2025, a telescope in Chile detected something unexpected: a faint object streaking across the sky at an unusual speed and angle. Within hours, astronomers realized what they were seeing. This wasn’t a comet from the outer reaches of our own solar system,

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Alien origins? Unveiling the source of interstellar comet

Astronomers have confirmed the presence of 3I/ATLAS, a rare interstellar comet originating from a distant star system, now traversing our solar system.

Duluth News Tribune2d

Astro Bob: Rare interstellar comet pays a visit to our solar system

Based on the comet's brightness and current distance — it's located just inside Jupiter's orbit — scientists estimate its ...

Stories by SWNS on MSN1d

Scientists preparing comet interceptor after rare third interstellar object spotted

Space scientists say they are preparing a comet interceptor spaceship as the third interstellar object ever detected was ...

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